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What is a Thanksgiving dinner without cranberries? Thanks to students from Northside ISD’s Learning Tree After-School program there will be enough cranberries for the 25,000 guests expected at the 35th annual Raul Jimenez Thanksgiving Dinner this year.

Aaron Barker’s musical career began at the age of six, when his mother gave him his first guitar. He always had music around him, joining a “variety band” at the age of 13. His musical career took him from a rock-n-roll band serving our military to getting his first self-written single on country music radio when “Baby Blue” was recorded by icon George Strait.

Northside ISD is one of only two school districts in San Antonio to be named to the prestigious annual Advanced Placement District Honor Roll by The College Board. Students earn college credit while in the high school Advanced Placement Program.

Northside ISD students and staff recognize the importance and significance of the selfless contributions of our veterans. There were Veterans Day celebrations and recognition ceremonies at schools throughout NISD where parents, grandparents, siblings, and employees who are veterans were saluted. These are highlights from the events at some Northside schools and departments.

During the School Board meeting on Nov. 11, CPS Energy presented the NISD Board with a big check – both literally and figuratively. In fact, the almost $1.5 million check is the latest rebate from the energy giant for Northside’s energy conservation programs. Northside taxpayers have received a total of $3,656,153.07 in rebates from CPS Energy.

Bonnie Ellison Elementary School is named for a bold, innovative leader who has never been afraid to take risks and wave the flag for education. In fact, she helped create the first and only national Flag of Learning & Liberty. Click here to view the video about this inspiring namesake.

Northside ISD offers two information sessions about the changes in the Home and Community-Based Services (HCS) Medicaid Waiver Program and the Texas Home Living (TxHmL) Medicaid Waiver Program for individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.

Consider this challenge: to advance from fifth grade to eighth grade in 15 months. It’s daunting but possible through an accelerated instruction model at Jones Middle School that focuses on incoming sixth graders who have been retained at least once during the elementary grades.

In August of this year, the Executive Director of the Texas Municipal League (a group that represents Texas cities) wrote a letter to state Senator Donna Campbell. Senator Campbell had presided over a hearing that focused on a topic that we hear a lot about from state leadership these days – local debt.

Thousands of NISD students are seeing red in schools this week as they celebrate Red Ribbon Week (Oct. 27-31) with rallies, parades, and special events to encourage children of all ages to stay drug-free.

An estimated 120 Carnahan Elementary School students, who are at risk of going hungry on the weekends, have a special weekend backpack. A group of volunteer parents fill the bags every Friday with simple meals to last the child over the weekend. The program is called Blessings in a Backpack. Click here for a firsthand look at how the program is touching lives.

Dr. Joe J. Bernal has worn many hats over the decades -- that of a son, a brother, a student, an athlete, a soldier, husband, social worker, father, teacher, school administrator, politician, and state legislator. Now he can add, school namesake.

Public education is one of America’s basic foundations. Our democracy is dependent on an educated electorate and America’s schools have for centuries successfully educated millions of children. Public schools in America are one of this great country’s strengths.

The 18th annual Los Leones Student Arts Festival has something for everyone. This family-oriented event will be held Saturday, Oct. 25 and includes an art show and sale with more than 2,500 pieces of high quality student artwork by NISD students.